HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
HIGHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL ... - Mbarara District
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Table 6.5: `Tree planting in <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Item No Location Type trees<br />
Nursery beds established and 32 <strong>District</strong> wide Assorted tree species with<br />
maintained<br />
variety of fruits<br />
Trees planted annually 10,000 <strong>District</strong> wide Mainly pine and eucalyptus<br />
Commercial tree growers 50 <strong>District</strong> wide Mainly involved in pine for<br />
carbon Roding<br />
Common tree species 2 <strong>District</strong> wide Pine supply, eucalyptus<br />
Common pests and diseases of trees 2 Wilt and bright Fines<br />
Tree species planted in district 5 <strong>District</strong> wide Dominant species fines<br />
eucalyptus mangoes and<br />
orange<br />
Table 6.6: Charcoal/timber trade<br />
Item Location No Comment<br />
Licensed charcoal dealers <strong>District</strong> wide 38 Not involved in tree planting<br />
Licensed timber dealers Urban area 45 Mainly involved in eucalyptus timber<br />
and Hard wood from Gongo<br />
Area under wild game (gazetted) – Lake Mburo National Park=260km3 but also lies in<br />
Kiruhura and Isingiro <strong>District</strong><br />
Table 6.7: Location of Rivers, Swamps and Lakes <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Rivers/wetlands/water Location/sub-county Status Permanent/<br />
bodies<br />
seasonal<br />
River Rwizi wetlands Rwampara and part of Kashari County-Permanent<br />
Rubindi Wetland Rubindi/Kagongi Permanent<br />
Nyakishara wetland Bubare,Rwanyamahembe Permanent<br />
Rwenjuro wetland Kashare/Rubandi Permanent<br />
Table 6.8: Forestry type by size (Government/private forest reserves, <strong>District</strong> forest<br />
reserves)<br />
Name of forest Size of forest (ha) <strong>District</strong> Forest reserve<br />
Bugamba 1210 <strong>Mbarara</strong><br />
Rwoho 9073 <strong>Mbarara</strong>, Isingiro/Ntungamo<br />
Kyahi 4090 <strong>Mbarara</strong>- Isingiro<br />
Nyamityobora 91 <strong>Mbarara</strong> MC<br />
Ruti 119 <strong>Mbarara</strong> MC<br />
Bwizibwera 28<br />
Estimated land coverage planted with tree annually=300 acres annually<br />
Gazetted forest reserves=6 reserves<br />
No of households promoting fuel saving technologies =250 households<br />
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